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Marsharee Alcalde
Week 14: Assignment - StudyStack Set 2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Spliceosomes | The noncoding intron segments of the mRNA initially transcribed from a DNA gene are removed by a complicated process involving small structures. |
| Metaphase | Position-changing phase” or “in-the-middle phase. |
| Anaplasia | A condition in which cells fail to differentiate into a specialized cell type. |
| Dysplasia | An abnormal change in shape, size, or organization of cells in a tissue and is often associated with neoplasms. |
| Epithelial tissue | Covers and protects the body surface, lines body cavities, specializes in moving substances into and out of the body or particular organs (secretion, excretion, and absorption), and forms many glands. |
| Basal lamina | A thin, flat network of fibers secreted by the basal membrane of epithelial cells that remain connected to the cells. |
| Pleurisy (also called pleuritis) | A very painful pathological condition characterized by inflammation of the serous membranes (pleurae) that line the chest cavity and cover the lungs. |
| Stratified squamous epithelium | Is characterized by multiple layers of cells with typically flattened squamous cells at the free, or outer, surface of the epithelial sheet. |
| Fascia | A general name for the fibrous connective tissue masses that can be seen by the unaided eye in many locations throughout the body. |
| Keratinization | The process by which cells in this layer are formed from cells in deeper layers of the epidermis and then filled with keratin and moved to the surface. |
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